I just picked up a Handspring Visor Deluxe handheld to replace my dead Pilot 5000. It was a choice between this one and the slimline Visor Edge, both heavily discounted, but I went with the Deluxe, because (a) the only advantage of the Edge is that it's slimmer and sexier-looking (not something I look for in a handheld computer), (b) this one was cheaper, and (c) I don't like the idea of a PDA with volatile memory running on an internal rechargeable battery (as those degrade over time).

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well, re: c) my Palm V will be 3 years old in June. No problems with the battery yet...

I should upgrade - 2MB isn't quite
enough for me to fit AvantGo + actual content on with all my other apps, but PalmOS-based things haven't really improved much apart from adding colour in the last few years...and well...i could buy an iPAQ, but I dunno if it's worth it (I either cope with WinCE, or
I cope with Linux on it. either way I reckon I'd be unhappy).

Interestingly, the memory itself degrades too, so don't expect your PDA to last forever. Most PDA operating systems (including PalmOS) contain memory management to avoid dead and dying memory locations, but you can't expect it to work indefinitely.

That said, I also prefer having removable (rechargeable) batteries in my PDA. There isn't always the facilities to recharge on a long trip, but spare batteries are fairly easy to carry. It would be nice if PDAs could use mobile phone-style batteries; that way they would be compact and rechargeable, but easily swapped out on the road.